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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Every night, my father turned that tiny space into an office, sitting cross-legged in a wide armchair, hunched over the coffee table that held our most valuable possession, a new IBM Selectric typewriter.
—Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
His back hunched, his eyes remained half-closed during remarks, and his voice grew strained.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Every night, my father turned that tiny space into an office, sitting cross-legged in a wide armchair, hunched over the coffee table that held our most valuable possession, a new IBM Selectric typewriter.
—Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
My hunch is that the Academy will go with Conclave.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Sanford arrived here in 1970 following his hunch that the transverse geography of the Sta.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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The report states that the vehicle came to a stop and the teen -- wearing a tactical helmet and vest -- got out of the front passenger door and initially crouched on the ground.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Close to a metre down, Matthes began digging through charcoal, as if he were crouched in the middle of a fireplace.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most likely answer is that the account is run by a member of a competing stan community, but my theory is that the Blue Origin mission got in the way of Wendy’s own major technological launch on Monday, April 14: Frostys with flavor swirls in them.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These large dark brown colored animals, characterized by a protruding shoulder hump, are social animals that often form herds, which appear to be directed by older females.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The program is mostly focused on installing speed bumps, tables or humps.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lightning struck when this idea converged with advancements in the potential for LLMs to automate customer service.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ontario’s Conservative Premier, Doug Ford, has some ideas about that.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The woman was bathed in light and huddled over in grief.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, my guess is, despite significant opposition in his government, Netanyahu will let in enough aid to alleviate the immediate crisis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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My guess is that in this moment in history, people will suddenly find themselves a lot more sympathetic to someone who just wants to live their life while all this crazy stuff is happening in the world.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For 2025, the total number of companies for which emissions data was obtained increased from approximately 750 in the previous year to around 900 in the current year, representing a 25% growth.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Creatine is a dietary supplement shown to support muscle growth, boost strength, and improve athletic performance.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the notion that a good tackle might fall is a big if.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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